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Year 5

Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Taylor and Mrs Abbate wish you a warm welcome to Year Five!

 

     

   Writing 

During this half-term we will be writing a narrative war story based on The Piano (video). We will also be exploring a non-fiction text, Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll and will create our own recount. We will use Jane Considine to help us unpack the complex languages, structures and concepts of each text.

 

We will be using sentence-stacking lessons to build upon our ideas as we focus on new writing styles and techniques to engage our readers. We will work both collaboratively and independently to write, edit and publish our work.

 

   Reading 

In Year 5 we love to read! We really enjoy hearing about all the different books you have been reading in school or at home. It is so important to make sure we read daily as this helps with our imaginations, develops and improves our language, and it helps us to develop our own writing skills.

During our whole class reading lessons this half-term, Year 5 will be studying the book, 'The Week at World's End' alongside exploring a variety of other fiction and non-fiction extracts. We will be practising our reading fluency, understanding word meanings in context, summarising and answering retrieval questions. We will use our inference skills to zoom in closer as we look at themes, characters and events in the texts. 

 

 

   Maths 

Across the year, we will be challenging and developing our knowledge of place value, addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. As we work through the four operations, we will apply our mathematical knowledge to various word problems. The children will work on solving word problems with increasing independence, using manipulatives from around the classroom to build their confidence before moving onto pictorial and abstract representations. 

This half-term, we will be focusing on multiplication and division, including factors, square and cube numbers. We will also be developing our knowledge of fractions, including finding equivalent unit and non-unit fractions and converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa.

Through both these units we will be exploring increasingly complex processes, so don't forget to keep logging onto TTRS to build confidence and speed in your times tables.  

    RE

In our RE lessons this half-term, our unit is called 'Prophecy and Promise.'

    Science 

We will be learning about Properties of Materials. Within this, we will have a great range of hands-on learning with experiments to test reversible and irreversible changes, how to filter different materials, what materials make the best conductors, and methods to test the difference in material properties. 

We will also have a visitor who will teach us more interesting facts about materials through experiments on things like cabbages!

 

History 

In Autumn 1, we loved learning about Ancient Greece. We explored the political systems used during that time as well as comparing and contrasting the rivalries between Athens and Sparta. Our unit explored Greek Gods and Goddesses and religious beliefs. As well as looking at the impact and influence that the Greeks, including ancient Greek scholars and philosophers have had on us today.

Geography

This half-term, our Spatial Sense module will teach Year 5 how to read and interpret maps by focusing on key geographic tools. We will explore cartography, learning how to use map keys and symbols and how the Earth is divided into hemispheres. We will master the use of coordinates (latitude and longitude) to locate places and use scale to measure real distances shown on a map. Finally, we will examine relief maps, where we will use contour lines to visualise the height and shape of the land.

We enjoyed locating countries in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. We found countries which run along the Prime Meridian, such as the United Kingdom and countries which are in both hemispheres, such as Fiji.

  

 

Design Technology

In Autumn 1, we enjoyed exploring a range of cultures and the foods that we eat as well as the importance of a healthy and varied diet. The children prepared and evaluated a healthy product, our delicious soup. The children also designed and made a dish that reflected a culture or celebration of their choice.

Art 

This half-term in art, we will focus on painting, specifically exploring the use of symbolism to tell a story about ourselves. We will begin by studying the works of Frida Kahlo to understand how she used specific symbols and motifs to represent her identity and experiences. Inspired by Kahlo, we will be tasked with experimenting with and designing our own unique symbols and patterns that reflect their personal feelings or ideas. The main project will involve painting a self-portrait where the children will incorporate these symbols and personal motifs. The unit culminates with each child writing an artist statement to clearly explain their artistic choices, symbols and how the painting tells their individual story.

  

We enjoyed our forest school session, where we created our own symbols and motifs to represent the forest.

Computing-

We will be exploring Computing Systems and Networks, as well as Video Production within the Autumn Term. Our unit on Systems and Networks will go through how to use different systems, what types of search engines could be used to research, and how online search results are ranked.  

Physical Education 

Health Related Exercise and Hockey

This half-term, PE is with Mrs. Taylor on Tuesdays and is focused on Health-Related Exercise. Children will perform cardio, strength and flexibility circuits to develop and understand how these components affect their bodies, including the function of the cardiovascular system. A key element is personal goal setting and tracking: pupils will record their initial personal best (PB) scores, strive to improve them throughout the unit and then record and compare their final scores. This process encourages reflection on their fitness journey and setting new personal targets.

Setting our initial PB scores.

  

 

On Wednesday, the PE session with the coach will concentrate on refining key game skills. The focus is twofold: defending (marking, tackling, blocking) to prevent opposition attacks, and attacking, specifically refining the shooting technique. The children will apply defending skills strategically and practice shooting under pressure, developing a clear understanding of when, where, and why to execute these skills effectively in a game situation.

Last term, Year 5 completed daily swimming lessons and Tag-Rugby sessions.

 

Homework 

 

Reading

Children should read for at least 15 minutes per day. Please record your child's reading homework in their reading diary. These will be checked daily.

Arithmetic

Children should be learning their timetables for at least 10 minutes per day on TTRS.

 Click here to access Times Tables Rockstars.

Spelling

Children should be practising their spellings for at least 10 minutes per day on Spelling Frame. Children should complete their online spelling test on Tuesday or Wednesday to be ready for their test on Thursday morning. 

Maths / Writing/ Reading

Children will receive a weekly piece of homework based around their learning in either maths, writing or reading on a rotated basis. This will be given out on a Monday and needs to be returned to school on Thursday morning. This homework should take around 20 minutes to complete. 

 

Walking Home Alone

 In preparation for high school, children in Year 5 and Year 6 whose parents have given written consent will be allowed to walk home alone at the end of the day. If you would like your child to walk home alone, please contact our school office at clerical@stsaviours.cheshire.sch.uk

Mobile phones

Children in Year 5 who are walking home may bring a mobile phone to school. During the day it will be switched off and kept safely in the classroom stock cupboard where children cannot access it. They will be handed to children at the end of the day to go home.

All classrooms have clocks, but children may wear a simple analogue or digital watch to school as it can help them learn to tell the time. However, no Apple or smartwatches please. These will be considered as a mobile device.

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